Each year, the Soros Justice Fellowships are offered to exceptional individuals to allow them to partake in groundbreaking projects that will inspire debate, encourage reform, and serve as the catalyst for change on a variety of issues within the U.S. criminal justice system. These fellowships are designed to help mitigate the devastating effect of modern criminal justice policies on individuals within the United States. Most fellowships will support an effort to challenge the status quo of over-incarceration, extreme punishment, and a lack of fair justice.

Three different funding categories are available. The Advocacy Fellowships support lawyers, organizers, researchers, and advocates, as well as any other individuals with unique perspectives. Recipients are expected to engage in full-time criminal justice reform projects at any level, such as those relating to litigation, public education, or policy-driven research. These fellowships last for eighteen months and may commence anytime between July and November 2019. Each fellow receives an award of $87,000 or $120,000, depending on experience.

Media Fellowships are targeted toward writers, journalists, filmmakers, and artists. Supporting those with distinctive voices, these fellowships expect recipients to produce media projects that may be considered unpopular or controversial. These fellowships last for twelve months, with recipients receiving either $58,000 or $80,000, as well as project-related expenses.

Finally, Youth Activist Scholarships are designed for young adults aged 18 to 25 to support and develop projects of their own design. These projects should help to address some aspect of the American criminal justice system, such as public education, policy advocacy, social media campaigns, and more. Projects may be either full- or part-time and last for twelve or eighteen months. Fellows will receive $52,500 for full-time eighteen-month projects with a pro-ration for shorter or part-time projects.

All applicants must produce projects that relate to criminal justice reform goals. Individuals who have particularly been involved with some aspect of the criminal justice system are especially encouraged to apply. All application materials are due on October 22, 2018, with guidelines and more information found on the Open Society Foundations website. Application questions and questions on proposals may be directed to sorosjusticefellowships@opensocietyfoundations.org.

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The Open Society Foundation offers support to Hungary through the New Community Programs. Founded in 1984, the Open Society Foundation has invested over $400 million to efforts aimed at improving the lives of Hungarians. These grants help support free school breakfasts, the fight against corruption, scholarship funds, and school improvement projects.

The foundation invites proposals for the amount of 30 million HUF. These proposals may address any of the following topics:

• Budapest, a Living Space
• Theatre and Debate
• Music and Debate
• Tradition and Innovation: The Memory of the “Place”
• Storytelling Festival

The most successful applications will be those from organizations who are funded from multiple sources. They will have a demonstrated success in implementing similar programs within the past two years. The proposal must relate to the cultural scene in Budapest.

Applicants should submit a proposal of no more than three pages, in A4 format. This should be a maximum of 1,600 words and describe the project, method of delivery, and a justification of the program’s relevance. It should also denote the expected impact of the program.

Applicants should also include an application form, deed of foundation of the applying organization, a 2016 annual report, and a 2017 budget of the organization that is applying. Other information may be requested.

Applications must be written in Hungarian and submitted to kultura2017@opensocietyfoundations.org. Applicants will receive an emailed confirmation upon receipt of the application.

Roughly 250 million HUF is funded to help improve social issues as well as develop art and cultural projects. This program has expanded through the center in Budapest and is built on the concept of an open society. This society should be built around the diversity of ideas and need for social participation.

The main goal of the Open Society Foundation is to culturally support artists and culture. Free cultural activities are integral for a democratic society as they introduce new ideas and allow patrons to reflect on traditions and history.

The deadline for all applications is October 6, 2017. Questions may be directed to the Open Society Foundation at kultura2017@opensocietyfoundations.org.

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